Saint Anthony Hermitage (Caceres)
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In what used to be the Old Jewish quarter of Caceres is the Hermitage of St. Anthony. It occupies an area once containing an old synagogue that was completely reformed as a Christian church after the reconquest and later renamed with the name of the saint.
The architectural design of this hermitage is emblematic of popular religious architecture because it was built with simple materials, including adobe, masonry and wood. Its construction received the patronage of Don Alonso Golfín during the 15th century.
Both its design and its finish are very simple. Its construction took advantage of the old city wall as a means of offering support. The façade has three arches: two on the sides and one on the front.
The highlight of its exterior is an 18th-century tile of St. Anthony of Padua that gives its name to the neighbourhood and to the hermitage.
The highlight of its interior is its altarpiece, where images of St. Anthony of Padua, the Holy Family, St. Michael the Archangel and St. John the Baptist are venerated.
The architectural design of this hermitage is emblematic of popular religious architecture because it was built with simple materials, including adobe, masonry and wood. Its construction received the patronage of Don Alonso Golfín during the 15th century.
Both its design and its finish are very simple. Its construction took advantage of the old city wall as a means of offering support. The façade has three arches: two on the sides and one on the front.
The highlight of its exterior is an 18th-century tile of St. Anthony of Padua that gives its name to the neighbourhood and to the hermitage.
The highlight of its interior is its altarpiece, where images of St. Anthony of Padua, the Holy Family, St. Michael the Archangel and St. John the Baptist are venerated.
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